Christianity in Ukraine - 1000 years - Ludlow, MA
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A bronze plaque on the façade of Saints Peter and Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church commemorates the 1000th anniversary of Christianity in Ukraine. The church is located at 45 Newbury Street in Ludlow, MA.
Waymark Code: WM17HH5
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 02/23/2023
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A bronze plaque to the right of the entrance to Saints Peter and Paul Ukrainian Catholic Church has the image of a Vladimir I and his wife Anna. In 988 Valdimir I, the ruler of Kievan Rus, officially changed the state religion to Orthodox Christianity. He built the first church in Kiev in 989. Below are relief images of people being baptized.
The plaque is inscribed in English
{COAT OF ARMS of the EPARCHY OF STAMFORD}
988 {HOLY SPIRIT} 1988
{aforementioned images}
IN COMMEMORATION
UKRAINIAN CATHOLIC CHURCH
MILLENNIUM OF CHRISTIANITY
SAINTS PETER AND PAUL PARISH